Method of feeding glass to molds.



E. T. FERNGR'EN. METHOD OF-FEEDING GLASS T0 MOLDS.

APPLICATION FILED MN. I. l9l3.

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E. T. FEBNGREN. METHOD 0F FEEDING GLASS T0 MOLDS.

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ENOCH TH. FERNGREN', OFKAN SAS CITY, MISSOURI.

METHOD OF FEEDING GLASS TO MOLDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 7, 1913. Serial Np. 740,631.

To all whom it may con ern Be it known that'I, ENOCH T. FERNGREN, a citizen of Sweden, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Methods of Feeding Glass to Molds; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My inventionrelates to a method of feeding molten glass and has particular refer- .ence to the manufacture of blown or pressed glassware, in the manufacture of which it is desirable that glass be conducted in a molten state from a furnace to blank, blow or press molds and then formed into finished articles. Among the various objects to be fulfilled by the he'reindescribed method of feeding glass, are the production of as free and unresisted a flow of molten glass, through a given flow opening to a measuring mold, as is practical; that is, a flow, in which the skin frictional resistance of the superimposed mass of glass, in contact with the walls of the flow conduit, leading to the said How opening, is to a great extent eliminated.

Another object is to be termed, a volume ow of molten glass, from said flow opening; a flow which will be nearly cylindrical in form, or having a similar or nearly equal section to that of the flow opening as it leaves the said flow opening. The usual form of flow, found in practice, is a rapidly converging one, that becomes string-like, a short distance from the flow opening, necessitating an accumulati e gathering of glass to fill the mold;

producing a slow filling, resulting in uneven congealin-g, during the gathering of the glass. By the cylindrical or prismatic like form of volume flow, we are enabled to almost instantaneously fill a measuring mold with molten glass. But, a further ob ect is involved in modifying the volume flow, andthis is, the acceleration of the volume flow,

by an impulse agency, which, while not, in

any manner, obstructing or operating in the space occupied by the flowing glass, in the lmmedlate vicinity of the flow opening,

causes a thrusting current within the glass roduce, what might toward the said fiow opening, in the line of 1ts gravlty flow, downward or hydrostatically upward, as the case may be.

Another object is to modify the volume flow, as 1t enters an adjacent port of a receiver or measuring mold, in a manner to completely fill said port and'to produce a plastic surface, to make effective, upon the mflowmg body of glass, a suctional action, operative from within the cavity of the said receiver. The object of the suctional action is two fold, firstly, to eliminate the resistance, which, confined air would offer to the glass flowing into the receiver and, secondly, to make more effective, the combination of forces propelling the glass entering the mold, especially when the impulse agencies are made active simultaneouslywith the suction, so that there will be produced a bulging or swelling of the glass, as 1t flows into the mold, to fill the same, which Wlll in effect be similar to that of blowing glass with air, to distend an envelop of glass 1nto contact with the walls of a mold cavity, but in this case, the glass itself is the agency of the distending force, so that the envelop of glass will, when in contact with the walls of the said receiver, have been distended and filled with glass instead of air. In thus filling the 'measuring' mold,I desire to produce a fixed and uniformly distributed skin congealing eflfect upon the gathered glass and also produce an instantaneously filling volume charge of glass, free from the defects associated with accumulative -flow gathering, as well as from defects associated with suctional gathering into a mold from a surface of molten glass, whereby the glass entering and arising into the cavity ofthe mold, is progressively chilled and congealed in contact with, the walls of the cavity of the mold, leaving the central portion the hottest and most fluidic, which results in-a blank of glass having a variably congealed structure, its top most portion being last to congeal.

-A further object of the method is to so portion ofl the glass, afterit has filled the said measuring mold, that the congealing eflect attending the-severing action, will not be transferred back into the flowopening, while shearing the glass at Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

hereindescribed ing continuously from the flow opening;

however, under certain conditions.

A further object is to vary the velocity of flow. By keeping the glass flowing, my object is to prevent stagnation of both the flow in the flow opening and the movement of glass in the conduit leading to said flow opening, and thus insure aconstantly available fresh supply of high temperatured molten glass, in a liquid state, for-feeding successively positioned measuring or other molds to be filled.

A further object of this method is to support, retard and remove the glass continuously flowing through the flow opening,

either against gravity, or against hydrostatic pressure, for the purpose of preventing an excessive amount of glass being carried off in between the times of filling successive molds, as the glass continues to flow from said flow opening. Under the condition of filling measuring molds, in very rapid succession, there would be no waste glass to carry off, except that left over from each severing action, that is -the waste glass which lies over the severing port or the shearing means. In the latter case, nearly the whole flow of molten glass from the said flow opening would be used for formative purposes.

Another object of this method is to effect a forcible ejection of the glass from the measuring mold, as quickly after the severing action, as is practical; and having the position of the glass for this ejection action, as little removed from that which it had for the severing action, as is possible.

A further object is the formation of a rounded blank of glass, which shape is to be created during the passage of said blank from the measuring mold to the forming mold, by means of the ejecting force in im-' We thus insure a messes above object, certain apparatus is required to carry out the steps in my method. However, the method is not confined to any particular apparatus. Any device adapted to perform functions required for efiecting the glass in accordance with my method or modification thereof, may be used.

Beginning with the molten glass in the .melting tank, by my method, the glass is led to a suitable conduit, preferably one that is funnel shaped, terminating in a flow opening. To reduce the skin friction between the superimposed mass of molten glass in said conduit, near said flow opening, I superheat the small end of said conduit in such a manner as to cause the glass in contact with the inner walls of said conduit, in the region of the supply opening, to become more liquid and act as a lubricant to the superimposed mass in said conduit, thus eliminating the causes of a string flow, attending methods now in common use for charging molds and obtaining instead, a practically free and rapid flow, which will cause the glass to issue in cylinder like volume, having a*cross section nearly equivalent in form and area to that of the flow opening, which makes possible the regulation of flow by size of opening.

Having thus produced a comparatively thick flow of glass from a relatively small opening, I maintain a superheated atmos phere about the glass in the vicinity of the said opening and allow this glass to come in contact with a port to a receptacle closely spaced from said flow opening, in

the manner to completely cover said port.

To completely seal said port with the flowing glass, I have the port walls convergent toward the cavity of the measuring mold or receptacle, and in addition, 1 preferably have the outer surface surrounding the port, dished or pocketed, thus affording a partial support to the glass coming from said flow opening and by so sealing the port, I make effective a suctional action. operative from within the cavity .of said receptacle. During the passage of glass,

burning gases are drawn down around the passage or nozzle and beyond the flow opening into apertures in a receiving surface,

surrounding the port in said receptacle so as to insure a constant supply of heat units for the flowing glass. The effect of the contact of the flowing volume of glass with theconverging walls of said port is to partially chill the same and make the contacted surface layer of glass plastic, as it enters the cavity of said receptacle, so that" the efi'ect of the suctional actionis, not only to eliminate air fromthe said cavity, that would otherwise obstruct the filling of said cavity with glass, but to cause the forces,

fill the mold. This action is important, inasmuch as, by reason of the supporting effect given to the outer plastic layer of the inflowing glass, by the walls of said port, the impelling forces co-act with the surface tension of said plastic layer and the glass takes on a pear shape, which immediately grows to completely fill the cavity of the receiver, which should for best results, somewhat resemble the natural shape taken by the glass in the cavity of the mold, as it grows to fill the same, in response to force conditions acting upon it. The walls of the receiver are jacketed by a cooling medium to prevent the sticking of the glass to the walls of the cavity thereof, which walls are made of the usual material for the purpose. The almost instantaneous filling of a mold, in such a manner, results in a simultaneous contact with the lower temperatured walls thereof, by all parts of the surface of the glass filling mold, so that any surface congealing will be uniform throughout, which is important in preparing a blank of glass for subsequent forma- Y tive purposes.

To hasten the mold filling operation, or

to force the molten glass under conditions which tend to restrict or retard the flow to a mold, I create a thrusting current in the glass, toward the flow opening. This thrusting current is created by impulse means positioned and operated in the body. of glass at a point away from 'the flow opening. The said impulse means is surrounded by glass in the conduit where the velocity of flow is small and the surrounding body of glass .direct contact with the said impulse means.

By reversing the movement of the impulse means, glass in the conduit is drawn up into the same, with the effect of partially diverting the flow and suspending for an instant,

the issuance of glass from the flow opening. Such an effect will be found useful in suspending the flow in between the times of filling m'olds.

After completely filling the measuring mold, it is moved out of register with the flow opening, and away from the base covering surface,.which formed the bottom to the mold during the filling operation, and it next registers with ejecting means, such as one using compressed air, at a short distance from where the mold received its filling charge, in which new position, the blank of tributed through the freed blank and coacting with the surface tension forces of the said blank, results in rounding the same so that all points of the surface thereof are made nearly equi-distant from the center, which is the hottest, and from which the heat radiates and becomes uniformly distributed throughout the rounded blank. The forcibly ejected blank is next received by a forming mold, wherein the forcible entrance of the said blank facilitates theconforming of the glass to the shape of the mold cavity, if so desired.

The above described method can be carried out, for a given set of conditions, in an apparatus, such as that below described and illustrated in the drawings. A modification of such an apparatus, as well as other devices, can be used when adapted to functions, in carrying out my method, or steps thereof, for particular purposes.

In the drawings: Figure I is a perspective view of one form of apparatus constructed to carry out my invention, under a given set of conditions. Fig. II is a bottom plan view of the same, the furnace being omitted. Fig. III is a vertical sectional view of the hub of the skimming wheel, the vacuum distributing valve and the compressed air connections. Fig. IV is a sectional view of the vacuum valve. Fig. V is a sectional view of the rim of the skimming wheel, showing the vacuum connections. Fig. VI is a plan View of the device for resetting the cut-off member. Fig. VII is a perspective view of the wheel locking device. Fig. VIII is a sectional view through the rim of the skimming wheel and cup, showing the cut-off valve and 'air passages, and the shallow pocketed shape of the entrance to the feed port. yoke for the cut-oif-valve. Fig. X is a sectional view of the lower portion of the same.

Fig. XI is a bottom perspective view of the cup. Fig. XII is a detail view of one of the cut-off valve rollers. Fig. XIII is an enlarged sectional view of the lower end of the delivery nozzle, taken parallel to the plane of rotation of the skimming wheel. Fig. XIV is a sectional view of a modified form of the machine, showing a hydrostatic under feed. Fig. XV is an elevation of the lower end of the delivery nozzle, showing a modified form of draft'intake. Fig. XVI is a delivering flame to the nozzle. Fig. XVII is Fig. IX is a perspective ,view of a glass, immediately before its issuance from end of the conduit being provided with a nozzle 3 and which combination may also be as shown in Fig. XIV may be down or upturned according to whether the molten glass is fed by gravity or hydrostatic pressure, and which has a contracted delivery nipple 4.

The nozzle 3 has a jacket 5 spaced therefrom to form a heatin chamber 6 and is provided with a conduit 7 through which flame from a compressed air and gas burner 8 is delivered to the heating chamber 6 to flow down around and envelope the nozzle and nipple, being drawn down and through the jacketed spaces around the nipple by means ofsuction from a ertures in the surface adjacent the open ends of said jacketed spaces, below described in detail; to heatthese parts, in order that the molten glass may be kept at a proper temperature and condition for flowing through the nipple port, or flow opening, and whereby is established a lubricating effect by making more fluidic, the glass immediately in contact with the walls of the nozzle 3, thus eliminating to a great extent the skin frictional resistance of glass which exists in a passage not heated in this manner. Exit ports 9 are provided in the upper portion of the jacket 5, through. which gases from the chamber may be exhausted.

Surrounding the nipple 4 is an inner jacket 10, forming an annular chamber 11 around the lower portion of the nipple 4 and having a mouth 12 near the top, through which a flame from the conduit 7 may enter, to pass in close contact with the nipple body, thereby localizing a high temperatured effect in close proximity to the flowing the flow opening; the lower rear'portion of the chamber being closed (see Fig. XIII) so, that, molten 'glass carried under it by the skimmer (which will presently .be described), may not enter the chamber 11 to clog the same, the remaining lower front portion of said chamber 11 being open to guide the flame-below the feeding conduit all of the lower portion of the main nozzle chamber 6 being open to guide the flame to completely surround the glass, as it issues from the flow opening.

In order to mamtain molten glass in the.

conduit at a proper temperature, and in a flowingstate, I provide an auxiliary heater 14, comprising a burner adapted for delivering flame into the conduit above the level of the fluid, so that heat is applied directly thereto. In order to effect a quick delivery meaeae toward nipple 4, by means of a plunger 15 (see Fig. 1) when moving toward the nipple 4, in an inverted well 15.'

The plunger 15 and well 15 are located in the larger upper part of the nozzle 3 and are surrounded by molten glass. The current produced by the ejection of glass from within the inverted well 15, by the plunger 15, increases the speed of flow of glass through the nipple 4, at the time of filling a measuring mold. In the interval of time elapsing between the filling of successive molds, the plunger 15 is moved upward, drawing glass into the inverted well 15', resulting in a suspension or limitation of flow from the nipple 4, according to the speed of the plunger 15. If we combine with this impulse action, a suctional action, operative from within the cavit of the measuring mold, while the same 1s in position to receive the charge, we will produce a very rapid movement of glass through the superheated nozzle 4. Means adapted for. bringing about this suctional action are below described.

The apparatus for receiving molten glass from the delivery nozzle comprises a revoluble table 17, which preferably comprises a ring-shaped structure supported by spokes 18, from a hub 19, that is revolubly mounted on a shaft 20, supported on and fixed to an arm 21, on a stationary standard 22. The hub 19 has a rack 23 on its periphery adapted for engagement by a pawl 24, which is pivotally mounted on an arm 25, fixed on a collar 26, that is revolubly mounted on the hub 19, one end of said arm being pivotally connected with a lever 27, whereby the pawl is actuated at regular intervals to forward the table 17, the pawl 24 being yieldingly tensioned toward its rack by a spring 28, which engages one edge thereof and is carried by a curved pin 29, that is fixed on the top of the arm 25.

The lever 27 is pivotally connected with a crank 31, on a shaft 32, that is journalerl in a bearing 33 on an arm 34 of the standard 22 and is operated by any suitable mechanism (notshown), the lever beingprovided adjacent the crank with a pin 35 for tripping a table lock and at its outer end with means for shifting the measuring mold, as will presently be more fully described.

The table 17 has a circular trough surface adapted for travel immediately beneath the discharge end of the feeding nozzle 3, and has a determined number of pocketed feed ports 36, spaced with reference to the forwarding ratchet. so that each operation of the table will bring one of the pocketed feed ports 36, directly beneath the feed port of the nozzle 3 in which position, the table is locked, so that is held in feeding position,

' a suflicient length of time for the proper partially spread out in the pocketed portion amount of molten glassto pass through the receiving port into a measuring cup, and

of the port 36, to facilitate the continuous issuance of molten glass from the feed nipple 4, the trough surface of the table is provided with skimming cups 37, which travel beneath the nozzle port, while the table is in motion, in order to continuously remove the molten glass from'the bottom of the nipple and thereby maintain a continuous flow of the fluid in a proper or desired state or condition. The flow of burning gases, about the nipple 4 to the skimmer, is drawn downward by suction, into apertures 38,-in' the cup flanges, which conncct with bores 39, that extend through thelower portion of the table 17 and have nipples 40, of a feed pipe 41, connected therewith. The pipe-41 is extended around the inner periphery 'of the table and supported on a shoulder'42, which extends inwardly from said periphery, so that the same feed pipe connects with all of the skimming cups, the pipe in turn having a conduit 43, leading to and extending through the outer member 44, of the flange 45, of an air receiver 46, comprising a member 47, which is fixed to and revoluble with the table 'hub and with which the flange '45 is integral. A stationary member-48 has a lip 49, depending between the members of the flange 45, to form a tight joint. The depending-lip 49, has an elongated slot 50,

- (Fig. IV) for each of the table receiving ports, and the inner member of the flange has'a plurality, of apertures 51, adapted for communication with the slot 50, andthrough the slot with the supply pipe 43.

The air receiver connects with a pipe 52,

which leads to .asuitable apparatus for f creating a vacuum. The arrangement of all of the parts is such, that. as the skimmer cups pass beneath 'the feeding nozzle, communication is established between the.

cup apertures and the air receiver 46, so that suction through the'cup apertures will cause the gases to adhere to the skimmerand make certain the carrying off of the glass, as it issues from the nipple 4, during the ra id swing 'of the cupped, skimmlng -su ace thereunder. It is also apparent that, as the skimmer cups pass beneath the feeding nozzle, the apertures 38 communicate with the lower open ends of the heating chambers 6 and 11, sothat a down draft is created through the lower ends of said chambers to draw the flame around the surface of the nozzle 4 andjncrease the heat thereof, in or-.

der tomaintain a high temperature about the flowing glass to have it issue in the proper m'oltencondition.

; In order to further insure the high temperature and molten condition of the glass at the time of delivery to the receiving port 36- in the table 17 I provide the skimming cups, immediately in advance of the ports, with apertures 54, which are spaced to avoid or clear the'delivery port of the nozzle 4 yet communicate with the heating chambers 6 and 11' therein, so that as the table 17 moves below the nozzle 3, suction through the apertures 54, the bore 55, with which the apertures communicate, and pipe 56', whichconnects the bore 55 with the air receiver 46, will suck flame from the heating chambers 6 and 11 into the skimmer apertures and induce a strong draft, that will materially increase the temperature inthe heating chambers 6 and 11 and, consequently, that of the molten glass within the nozzle, and maintain the high temperature by reason of the supply of heat units being kept up by the passing flames, as these heat units are absorbed into the glass passing to the measuring mold, thereby increasing the fluidity of the molten glass and insuring the delivery of an ample supply of very fluidic glass, in a rapid manner to ,the measuring mold.

supported in functional position by springs 62, which'are'carried by the shaft heads 63.

Each of the slide valves has an aperture 65, adapted to register with its table port 36, and has a measuring mold 66, suspended therefrom, with the receiving opening, in registration with the aperture 65, the portion of the valve around the measuring mold being channeled, to provide an annular recess 67, having communication with a feed pipe 68, through a bore 69, in the valve body; the feed pipe 68 in turn, communieating with a bore 69', in the table hub 19.

The hub bore 69' communicates with an annular trough 70, in a collar-71, fixed to the shaft 20, so that the bore will have con stant communication with the trough 70 while the table 17 is in rotation, and the trough 70 in turn communicates with a bore 72, in the collar, that leads to and registers witha port 73, in the shaft 20, which in turn communicates with a central bore 74, in said shaft and carries a supply pipe 75, which leads to and is fed from a compressor, so that a constant supply of compressed air may be delivered to the annular channel 67, in the slide valve 58 in order that a cooling blast may be delivered around'the-measuring mold, so that it will-be kept at a lower temperature than the glass to prevent the glass from sticking to the inner walls of the measuring mold and thereby interfering with its discharge from the measuring mold to the forming mold.

In order to confine the cooling blast around the measuring mold, I provide the drum 77 which is suspended from the slide valve and connected with the lower end of the measuring mold to form an inclosed chamber 78 and has outlets 79, through which the cooling blast may escape.

The measuring mold is mounted in a yoke 80, which is yieldingly suspended from the bottom of the table 17, preferably being supported on springs 81, carried by thestud bolts 82., which extend through apertures in the yoke flanges 83, into the bottom of the table; the lower portion of said yoke having apertures 84, opening through its upper face and communicating with the bore 85, which is connected with the air receiver by a con' duit.

Fixed on the bottom of the measuring mold, and adapted for sliding travel on the base of the yoke 80, is a ring 87, having an annular groove 88, in its under face, adapted tion, suction is created within the measuring,

mold to eliminate air from the cavity thereof, that would otherwise obstruct the filling of saidcavity with glass, and to bring about a condition of forces that will act upon the infiowing glass to bulge the same, as if blown by air, and make it swell to fill the mold. During the filling of this mold there obtains from the walls of the port of this measuring mold, a supporting effect to the outer plastic layer of the inflowing glass, so that the impelling forces co-act with the surface tension of said plastic layer, as the glass takes on a pear shape. For this reason, the mold cavity is designed having a truncated cone shape, which the glass, as it grows to fill the mold, quite naturally develops to, in response to the forces acting upon it. An almost instantaneous filling, in such a manner, results in a simultaneous contacting with the walls of the measuring mold, whereby all of the surface of the glass filling the mold, comes simultaneously in contact with the walls of said measuring mold and the surface congealing is uniform throughout.

When the forcing action of plunger 15 isv added to the gravity of the glass during the discharging of glass to the measuring mold, an accurate control of the quantity of glass discharging as well as a more positive filling is effected, and upon the return stroke of the plunger upwardly within the inverted well 15', the fluid discharge of glass from the mouth of the nozzle is reduced to a flowing messes string which is contiguous with the glass in the mold ort above the measuring mold. Under higii temperature conditions, a dribbling flow of glass from the nipple or mouth of th 'nozzle follows the reversing of the plunger in the glass above the nozzle after the mass discharge into the measuring mold.

In order to assist in drawing in the charge I provide the base of the yoke with a crescent-shaped pocket 91, which is beveled upward from its outer to its inner edge and is adapted for communication, at its ends, with the interior of the chamber, and at its base with the annular groove 88, so that the suction acts in the chamber, at a point between the apertures 84.

Inasmuch as the molten glass comes in contact with the base of the yoke and is moved thereover, the said base becomes very hot, and in order to cool same sufficiently to prevent the glass from sticking thereto, I web the lower portion of the base to provide a greater radiating surface. After a measured charge of molten glass has filled the measuring mold the flow of glass is cut off by the slide valve 58 and the measuring mold simultaneously moved out of the yoke to a delivery position in the following manner: Pivotally mounted on the end of the lever 27, is a block 92, which is yieldingly held backwardly against a boss 98, on said lever by means of a spring 94, but is adapted for outward actuation against the tension of its spring when moved against the pawl arm 25, as the lever 27, is rocked toward the standard 22, by the actuation of the crank 25, so that an adjustable plate 96, that is mounted on said block, is moved against a roller 97, on the end of the slide valve to move the latter transversely to cut off the flow of fluid to the measuring mold and move the same off of' its base to delivery position.

As the measuring mold reaches a position over the shaping mold (not shown), the aperture 65, in the slide valve 58 assumes a position beneath a cavity 98, in the lower face of the table, which is in communica tion through a bore 99, with a pipe 100, which communicates with a storage chamber 101, carried on the bottom of the table and connected with a bore 102, in the hub 19, by a pipe 103, the hub bore communicating with the supply groove 70, in the collar '71, and through the bore 72, and standard conduits with the compressor.

A valve 105, is located in the pipe 100, between the storage chamber and the table cavity 98, so that air is admitted to the cavity and discharged into the measuring mold as the mold moves over the shaping mold to discharge the fluid from the measuring mold to the shaping mold. The valve 105 is actuated by a lever 109, which is pivotally mounted on the under face its opposite ends straddling pins 112 and 113, on the air valve and slide valve respectively, so that when the slide valve reaches a predetermined position after severing with the intake port 36 the air valveis opened and air, under pressure is delivered against the molten glass in the measuring mold to force said glass out of the cup and into the shaping mold. The force thus suddenly imparted to the glass in the measuring mold, to eject it therefrom, becomes so distributed in the mass as to coact with the surface tension forces in the plastic skin layer of the mass, so that its shape immediately becomes rounded, the instant the mass is free, resulting in an even distribution of heat, to make the mass homogeneous in structure, before its entry into the shaping mold.

The slide valve is returned to initial position by a curved plate 115, which is carried by the standard 22, and wipes the outer end of the slide, as the latter approaches the said standard.

The locking of the table is effected by a post 116, which is adapted for vertical movement in a bearing bracket 117, on the arm 21, which carries the table parts and is yieldingly tensioned upwardly, so that it is projected automatically into a socket 117 in the bottom of the outer end of the slide valve, when the latter moves thereover to hold the table firmly in position, during the feeding operation. The pin is disengaged from the table by means of a trip 118, which is pivotally mounted on the bracket and has curved slots 119, in its opposite ends, straddling pins 120 and 121, on the locking post and a slide bar 122, respectively.

The slide bar 122 is actuated by the pin 35 on the lever arm 27, as the latter is actuated to shift the slide valve beneath the feeding nozzle 3 so that the table may be released after each feeding operation.

As the glass which collects on the skimmer, congeals and is carried away from the feed nozzle means are required for brushing the same from the trough, said means preferably comprising a brush 123, which is mounted on a shaft 124, that is revolubly mounted in a bracket 125, and may be driven by a belt 126, by any suitable means, so that while the table revolves in a horizontal plane the brush will revolve vertically above the'table in contact with the congealed glass and will remove the same from the skimmer cups.

While I have described the method as applied to a gravity feed, it is apparent that the arrangement of some of the parts may be reversed, as illustrated in Fig. XIV, to utilize hydrostatic pressure for delivering from the nozzle 3,

The superheating blast may be delivered tangentially to the nozzle to produce a gymtory effect, and that by grooving.

In the general description of my method given above, and its specific application, in connection with the apparatus herein described and illustrated, I have endeavored to show the application of the said method to the manufacture of glass articles, wherein certain conditions require the successive performance of all the steps in said method above referred to.

To recapitulate, the successive steps, as previously described, in the method involved, start with the molten glass in a melting tank flowing to a superheated nozzle, and beyond same, the glass being heated on its way to the nozzle, to increase the fluidic' condition of the glass, before reaching the superheated nozzle where a lubricating effect is obtained, causing a volume flow, which is nearly cyllndrlcal and approaches the size and form'of the flow opening of the nozzle,

-at the same time accelerating the flow through the nozzle by a current emanating from impulse means, which by a reverse movement can be made to cause a momentary suspension of flow through the nozzle,

-a size that the flowing glass completely seals it, making effective a suetional action, operative from within the cavity of the mold, and at the same time creates a plastic skin covering to the mass of glass entering the mold, so that the coaction of forces upon the said mass, produce a form thereof, which closely resembles the shape of the cavity of the mold, before the walls thereof are contacted, and thus insures, upon filling said cavity, the simultaneous contacting of all parts of the surface of the mass with the walls of the mold, said walls being cooled. Next, the forcible ejection of the charge of glass from the measuring mold induces internal forces in the charge, which, when free responds to said forces, in a manner to give rounded form to the mass of glass, tending to an equal distribution of heat in the mass, before it enters the shaping mold, for final formative purposes.

There are occasions in which the nature of the glass, the size, shape and number of articles to be formed in a given time will reto fill the molds.

quire only a part of the combination of method steps above referred to, without the use of means todivert 'a continuous flow from the flow opening. WVe might fill a vacuumized measuring mold from a flow opening, that is closely spaced from a stationary port opening of a mold and enter the glass through the moldport in a manner to seal said port with the inflowing glass, at the same time producing by contacting with the walls of the port, a plastic skin covering to the inflowing glass, so that it will swell in response to the combination of atmospheric -gravity and suctional action to take on a form that will closely resemble the shape of the cavity of the mold, when so designed, before the walls of the mold are contacted. My novel method of filling the mold is important for producing a charge of glass from a flow,- that will be free from imprisoned air, and of uniform plastic condition, for further formative purposes. In spacing the measuring mold port from the flow opening, I prevent stagnation and chilling of glass in the fi'ow opening, and am able to insure the full sealing effect of the glass flowing into the measuring mold and thereafter the creation of the plastic skin condition upon the inflowing glass, so that we get the desired swelling effect from the flowing glass, as it enters the mold, similar to blowing a plastic film of glass with air, but in this case the forcing fluid acting upon the plastic film is the inflowing glass itself.

Although there are other methods of uti-. 'lizing suction for charging a mold, in none,

that I know of, is, there produced a swellhaust the air within the mold, results only in eliminating the resistance of confined air to the forces of atmospheric pressure, which becomes an impelling force behind the glass Such a mold would otherwise not become filled by a gravity flow, resisted, as it is, by the absolute plugging of the flow opening with glass congealed from contact with closing and shearing means operate-d against the flow opening. My

method of supe'rheating the .glass in the nozzle near the flow opening, as well as surrounding the flowing glass with an atmosphere .of 'burning gases, overcomes objections which make many devices, although patented, absolutely inoperative.

Those skilled in the art of glass manufacture willundoubtedly appreciate the". reasons for the various steps in my method above described.

I claim as new therein, and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

1. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consisting of flowing molten glass by gravity greases from a melting tank through a conduit, to and through a flow opening in said conduit, passing the glass by gravity beyond said opening, to and through a receptacle port, spaced from said opening, flowing said glass in section and manner to completely fill said port, while flowing therethrough, and by rarefying the atmosphere within the cavity of said receptacle, which communicates with said port, accelerating the gravity flow of said glass after it has entered said port to fill said receptacle.

2. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting'tank, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, to and through a flow opening in said conduit passing the glass by gravity beyond said opening, to and through a receptacle port, closely spaced from said opening, flowing said glass.

through said port in a manner to overlap the rim thereof while flowing therethrough, i

the rim thereof, while flowing therethrough,

to partially support the flowing glass, ac-

' eelerating'the glass flowing into the cavity of said receptacle, through said port, by rarefying the atmosphere within said cavity, continuing such action until said receptacle is filled, ejecting the glass, from said receptacle, continuing the flowing of glass in said flow opening, and repeating the filling of a receptacle in the manner just described, diverting the glass out of the line of flow, from said flow opening, in between the times of consecutive fillings of receptacles and of severing the glass after each filling.

4. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit and flowing by gravity, vertically to and through a flow opening in said conduit, passing the glass by gravity beyond said opening, to and through a receptacle port closely spaced from said flow Having-thus described my inventlon, what opening, flowing said glass through said port, in a manner to overlap the rim thereof,

said opening flowing said glass messes taneously, through said opening in said port while removing the atmospheric pressure within said receptacle by rarefying the air therein, during the filling of said receptacle.

6. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, passing the glass to and through a flow opening in said conduit, to and through a port in a receptacle in amanner to overlap the rim of said port while flowing therethrough to partially support the flowing glass, flowing said glass through said opening and said port simultaneously under the influence of differential pressure and gravity, to fill said receptacle, said opening and said port being spaced during the passage of glass therebetween.

7. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melt ing tank through a conduit, passing the glass to and through a flow opening in said conduit, to and through a port in a receptacle in a manner to overlap the rim of said port while flowing therethrough to partially support the flowing glass, flowing said glass through said opening and said port simultaneously, and under the influence of differential pressures and gravity to fill said receptacle, said opening and said port being spaced during the passage of glass therebetween, and subsequently after filling the receptacle, severing off connection with the glass in the port, and releasing the glass from the receptacle by a single operation, continuing the flowing of glass in said flow opening and repeating the filling of a r'eceptacle in the manner just described, diverting the glass out of the line of flow from said flow opening in between the times of consecutive fillings of receptacles.

8. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit. passing said glass from said conduit to and through a nozzle, super-heating said nozzle to a degree higher than that of the flowing glass therein, passing the glass by gravity beyond said nozzle into andthrough a superheated atlll() ']')ll0l0 and receiving said flowing glass into a receptacle through a port spaced from said nozzle.

9. The method of feeding glass, consisting 'of flowing molten glass from a nozzle into a series of molds, feeding said molds in succession, continuing the flow of glass in between the times of filling of said molds, retarding this continued flow, and diverting the glass during'said continued flow and of severing the glass after the filling of each mold.

10. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, passing said glass from said conduit to and through a nozzle, superheating said nozzle to a degree higher than that of the flowing glass therein, passing the glass by gravity beyond said nozzle into and through a burning atmosphere, and receiving said flowing glass through a port into a receptacle in a manner to have said flowing glass'overlap the rim of said port to partially support the glass flowing therethrough, said port being spa -ed from said nozzle.

11. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank, consistlng of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, passing said glass from said conduit to and through a nozzle, super-heating said nozzle to a degree higher than that of the flowing glass therein, passingthe glass by gravity beyond said nozzle into and through a superheated at;- mosphere, and receiving said flowing glass through a port, into a receptacle in a manner to have sa d flowing glass overlap the rim of said port to partially support the glass flowing therethrough, said port being spaced from said nozzle, subsequently sepa rating the glass from said receptacle, continumg the flowing of glass in said flow opening and repeating the filling of a receptacle in the manner just described, diverting the glass out of the line of flow from said flow opening in between the times of consecutive fillings of receptacles and of severing the glass after each filling.

12. The method of feeding glass to and into a receptacle from a melting tank. ccnsisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, passing said glass from said conduit to and through a nozzle, super-heating said nozzle to a. degree higher than that of the flowing glass therein. passing said glass beyond said nozzle into and through a superheated atmosphere and receiving said flowing glass through a port.

into a. receptacle, in a. manner to have said flowing glass overlap the rim of said port, to partially support the glass flowing therethrough. said port being spaced from said nozzle. lion ing said glass through said opening and said port simultaneously, and unthrough and beyond said nozzle into contact with a separately and closely spaced supporting surface having an opening, passing the flowing glass through said openingin said supporting surface into a measuring receptacle covered by said supporting surface, creating a globular swelling of the glass entering andextending into said receptacle, by making active upon the flowing glass, above said supporting surface and in said nozzle, an accelerating force operating through the glass and co-acting with resistance of the surface tension, attending the cohesive viscosity of the entering glass while suspending from said supporting surface, continuing the swelling of the entering glass until the I said measuring receptacle is filled, and thereafter severingofi' the quantity of glassso formed.

14:. The method of feeding glass to a' molding receptacle, consisting of flowing 'molten glass from a' superheated nozzle through an enveloping superheating flame into a transmission port, spaced from the flow opening of said nozzle, reducing the sectional area of thefiowing stream of glass, [as it extends from said nozzle and passes through said transmission port, simulta- 'neously'to, the effecting of a partial support to the flowing glass-passing from said superheated no'zzle, producing a plastic skin, surface upon the glass from contact with said.

transmission port, extending the reduced flow of glassbelow said transmission port,

, into a mold cavity, which forms an enlarged continuation to said port, removing the atmospheric pressure within said mold-cavity, thereby increasing the velocity movement of the central portion of the reduced flow of glass, passing into said mold cavity, simultaneously retarding said central flowing by,

the surface tension of the plastic layer ofthe glass extending from said transmission port,

swelling and increasing the dia-metrical vol-I ume of -,the.inflowing glass by the co-action of said differential forces, and thereby suspending a'growing mass 'of glass from the confines of said port, to fill sald mold cavity, producing a uniformly shaped mass of glass and an instantaneous surface congealing by messes said action, thereafter severing the glass in said mold cavity from the glass in said port and contacting the severed end of the glass with active air under compression, ejecting the formed mass of glass from the mold cavity into space thus imparting a rounded shape thereto as the said mass leaves said mold to enter a shaping mold.

15. The method of feeding glass to a receptacle, consisting of flowing glass through a channel into a supply chamber terminating in a flow nozzle, flowing said glass through said nozzle by gravity, accelerating the gravity movement of said glass passing through said nozzle by rigid extrusory means operating locally within the body of glass above said nozzle, and producing a thrusting current in said glass directed toward said nozzle, passing said glass, so accelerated, beyond the opening of said nozzle into a receptacle, spaced from said opening, filling said receptacle with said glass, and thereafter reducing the passing of glass through said nozzle and opening, in the interval before feeding a succeeding receptacle, by a resurging flow movement of molten glass in the nozzle and the glass thereabove locally, induced by the reverse movement of said extrusory means.

16. The method of feeding molten glass to a molding-receptacle, from a flow opening in a conduit, containing said glass, consisting of flowing said glass through said opening by gravity, accelerating the gravity flow through said opening by a current produced in said glass and directed toward said opening, by impulse means, operating within a portion of. the mass of said glass above said I opening and out of the path of the actively flowing glass, passing said glass, so accelerated, beyond said opening into a receptacle through a port spaced from said opening, flowing said glass through said port in a manner to overlap the rim thereof for the purpose of partially supporting the glass flowing through said port, rarefying theatmosphere in the cavity of said receptacle, to further accelerate the flow of said glass and .filling said receptacle by the continued flow of said glass actuated by differential pressures andsubsequently severing Oil? the glass in said receptacle at said port.

'17. The meth d of feeding molten glass from a melting tank to a receptacle consisting'of flowingmolten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, passing said glass from said conduit toand through a nozzle superheating said nozzle to a degree higher than that of the flowing glass therein, ac-

celerating the'gravity flow through said nozzle'by a current produced in said glass and directed toward the" flow opening of said nozzle, by impulse means operating within a portion of the mass of said glass above said opening and out of the path ofmesses the actively flowing glass, passing said glass, so-accelerated, beyond said opening into andthrough a superheated atmosphere to a port of a receptacle in a manner to overlap the rim of said port for the purpose of supporting the glass as it flows therethrough into said receptacle, rarefying the atmosphere within sald receptacle to remove the resistance to the inflowing glass, continuing the flowing of glass into said receptacle until the same is filled, severing. off the glass filling said receptacle, at said port.

18. The method of feeding molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit, passing said glass from said conduit to and through a nozzle superheating said nozzle to a degree higher than that of the flowing glass therein, accelerating the gravity flow through said nozzle by a current produced in said glass and directed toward the flow opening of said nozzle, by impulse means operating within a portion of the mass of said glass above said opening and out of the path of the actively flowing glass, passing said glass,-so accelerated, beyond said opening into and through a superheated atmosphere to a port of a receptacle in a manner to overlap the rim of said port for the purpose of supporting the glass as it flows 'therethrough into'said receptacle, r'arefying the atmosphere within said receptacle to remove resistance to the inflowing glass, continuing the flowing of glass intogsaid receptacle until the same is filled, subsequently delivering the glass from said receptacle, continuing the flowing of glass from said nozzle and repeating the filling of a receptacle in the manner just described, diverting the glass out of the line of flow, ofsaid flow opening, in between the times of filling of.

receptacles,- and each filling.

19. The method of feeding molten glass from a melting tank to a receptacle consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting of severing the glass after .tank through a conduit, passing said glass from sald condult to and through a nozzle,

superheating said nozzle with burning gases, passing said glass beyond'said nozzle into and through a superheated atmosphere into a port spaced from said' nozzle, flowing the glass through said port into said receptacle, said port being positioned in a surface below said nozzle, said surface being provided with suction holes near said port, drawing said atmosphere down into said suction holes continuously to circulate the said burning gases, and said atmosphere, en.- veloping said nozzle and said flowing glass, to maintain a suflicient supply of heat units to keep the glass in proper flowing condition while filling said mold and thereafter severing said glass at said port.

20. The method of feeding molten glass from a melting tank to a receptacle consisting of flowing molten'glass from amelting tank to and through a nozzle, superheating said nozzle with burning gases, passing said glass beyond said nozzle into and through a superheated atmosphere into a port spaced from said nozzle, flowing the glass throughsaid port into said receptacle, said port being positioned in a surface below said nozzle, said surface being provided with suction holes near said port, drawing said atmosphere down into said suction holes continuously, to circulate the said burning gases and said atmosphere, enveloping said nozzle and said flowing glass, to maintain a suflicient supply of heat units,' to keep the glass in proper flowing condition while filling said mold, severingsaid glass at said port, and subsequently ejecting the glass.

.supply nozzle to a receptacle, consisting of superheating a supply nozzle, containing glass, by means of a blowing, enveloping and confined flame, drawing said flame down into suction holes adjoining a port in a surface spaced from the end of said nozzle, so as to form a flowing superheated atmosphere between said nozzle and said port, as well as about the walls of said nozzle,

through said'port into a receptacle.

22. The. method of feeding glass from aflow opening in a supply conduit to a receptacle, and ejecting theglass fed into said receptacle, consisting of flowing molten glass from a supply conduit directly into a receptacle through a' port, severing the glass leading into said receptacle, removing the glass with said receptacle from the said port and exposing the severed end surface of glass in said receptacle to an active body of compressed air, while simultaneously opening said receptacle at a point opposite to the said severed end surface, ejecting the said glass into space, from said receptacle, by means of said air applied to the said severed end surface, ,thereby forming a rounded blank of glass for further formative purposes.

23. The method of producing a volume flow of molten glass from a flow nozzle, consisting of supplying a flow nozzle with molten glass, enveloping said nozzle with a flowing molten glass from said nozzle to and cylindrical in form and having a sectional area closely approaching that of said flow opening.

24. The method of feeding glass to a receptacle, consisting of flowing glass through a channel into a supply chamber terminating in a flow nozzle, flowing said glass through said nozzle by gravity, accelerating the gravity movement of said glass passing through said nozzle by rigid extrusory means operating locally within the body of glass above said nozzle, and producing a thrusting current in said glass directed toward said nozzle, passing said glass, so accelerated, beyond the opening of said noz zle into a receptacle, spaced from said opening, filling said receptacle with said glass while under the influence of suction operating in said receptacle, severing ofi' the glass in the receptacle from the glass below the nozzle opemng and delivering said glass molten glass from from saidreceptacle coincident with said severing action, simultaneously thereto reducing the passing of glass through said nozzle and opening by'a resurging flow movement of molten glass in the nozzle, and the glass thereabove locally induced by the reverse movement of. said rigid extrusory means, and removing the severed oif glass below the nozzle and the reduced flow of glass issuing therefrom inthe interval before feeding a succeeding receptacle, to prevent accumulation of glass below the nozzle opening and provide fresh homogeneous molten glass for said succeeding receptacle.- 25. The method of feeding glass to a re-' consisting in flowing a stream of a melting tank through a conduit toward a discharge nozzle, superheating said nozzle and advancing a volume flow of molten glass therethrough, eliminating frictional clinging and congealing of glass in contact with the walls of said nozzle by said superheating and issuing the glass from the delivery opening of said nozceptacle,

zle as an extuberating volume delivering mass of flowing glass, corresponding in lat-. eral dimensions with the diameter of said delivery opening, intensifying the superheating locally at the delivery opening of said nozzle by the circulation in a rapid manner of a combusting atmosphere below and about said opening, passing said flowmg glass from said opening through said heat delivering atmosphere to and through an intake port leading into a receptacle, forcing the passing of the glass into said receptacle by a thrusting plunger drive in the glass above said nozzle and simultaneously thereto vacuumizing the interior of the receptacle and lnduclng an atmosphc. ic pressure grip upon and around the glass as -it passes from the nozzle to said port and producing a swelling and instan aneously maaeae filling form of molten glass within said receptacle by said cooperating influences, and coincident with said filling of the receptacle reversing the plunger drive in the glass above said nozzle and thereby momentarily reversing the volume flow of molten glass through said nozzle, and reversely from the path of the flowing glass,

and removing the glass in the receptacle at the termination of the severing action from the vicinity of said delivery opening.

26. The method of feeding, portioning off and preparing a measured charge of molten glass for formative purposes, consisting of flowing molten glass from a superheated supply nozzle, receiving said glass through a port tapered, convergently, into a measuring mold, while enveloping said port, producing' a suspended and radially growing mass of glass, to contact the walls simultaneously and fill the cavity of said measuring mold, shearing said glass at said port, by an eclipsing movement of said mold, across said port, bringin said mold, by said movement, into a c osely neighboring position, where opposite sides of said mold become open, one side, that of the sheared end of said glass, contained therein, being brought into direct communication with an active supply of compressed air, while the opposite side is freely open, whereby the measured charge of glass is ejected into space, to provide an instant, wherein the internal resultant stresses, in the said charge of glass, are free to form a rounded mass thereof and to distribute heat units, prior to catching the ejected charge of glass in a forming mold. v

27. The method of feeding glass, consisting in continuously flowing molten glass by gravity from a feed nozzle to receiving and measuring means, varying the velocity of said gravity flow, during its continuous flowing to said means, portioning ofi" measured quantities of said glass in said means and delivering said measured quantities to molds.

28. The method of feeding glass, consisting of conducting molten glass through and from a conduit to an intake port, spaced from said conduitand opening into a preliminary former, drawing the fluid from said port into the preliminary former by suction, delivering a cooling; blast around said former, and delivering the preliminarily shaped glass to a mold.

greases 29. The method of charging a molding receptacle, consisting of flowing glass from a supply thereof to and through a nozzle,

heated to a temperature higher in degree than the flowing glass, of receiving the glass issuing from the said nozzle into a mold port, spaced from the flow opening of said nozzle, reducing the flowing stream of glass by contact with the walls of said port, as it passes into the mold in a manner to completely seal the said port and make plastic the surface of said stream, as it enters the cavity of said mold and of effecting the inflowing glass by suctional action, operative from within the mold, in a manner to produce a swelling to the inflowing glass, before it contacts the inner wall of the cavity of the mold.

30. The method of feeding glass from a melting tank to a molding receptacle, consisting of flowing glass from said melting tank, through a conduit to a flow opening, of flowing said glass by gravity from said flow opening to a molding receptacle, spaced from and adjacent thereto, of severing the glass at said receptacle beyond said flow opening, removing glass chilled by said severing action and exposing actively flowing molten glass to feed a succeeding molding receptacle.

31. The method of feeding glass from a melting tank to a hollow receiver, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit to a nozzle, superheating said nozzle by direct contact with a blast actuated flame, enveloping said nozzle and heating said nozzle to a temperature higher in degree than the glass passing therethrough, and of flowing said glass by gravity to a hollow receiver, closely spaced from said nozzle. 9

32. The method of feeding glass, consisting in intermittently delivering a maSS quantity of molten glass from a heated delivery nipple to a measuring element spaced from said nipple, passing said delivering glass through 'a' port in said measuring element into a measuring cylinder associated therewith, filling the interior of said cylinder with a body form of glass from said mass delivering glass entering'therein, coincident with said filling, severing off the glass in said cylinder from the glass in the port leading thereinto, and terminating said severing action by advancing the severed end of the glass in said cylinder unto an active air compression and simultaneously thereto removing the glass in the bottom portion of said receptacle from chilling contact with the bottom surface associated with the cylinder, and freely exposing the lower end of said glass to the surrounding atmosphere, instantaneously thereto applying an elastic force impact of compressed air upon the upper severed end of the glass in said cylinder, and injecting the glass from said cylinder and imparting a rounded body form thereto by said elastic impact, pro-.

opening to a hollow receiver, closely spaced therefrom and ofvarying the flow from said opening into said receiver, by a rigid forcing and regurgitating medium, operative upon the flowing glass at a point removed from the glass in the flow-opening and within the lower portion of the body of the glass in said conduit.

34. The method of feeding glass into a receptacle consisting of extending, by gravity, a protuberance of molten glass beyond a flow opening, contacting said protuberance with the walls of an intake port to a receptacle, spaced from said flow opening and then extending the glass in said port, into said receptacle, by the combined action of the gravity movement of the glass and suctional activity, active from within the receptacle.

35. The method of feeding glass from a melting tank into a hollow receptacle consisting of flowing molten glass from-a melting tank through a conduit to a flow opening by gravity, by flowing glass from said flow opening to a hollow receiver, spaced therefrom, of shearing the glass connecting that in said flow opening with that in said receiver, at a point away from said flow opening, of modifying the gravity flowby rigid forcing means locally active within a separated and restricted area in the body of glass in said conduit.

36. The method of feeding glass, consisting of flowing glass vertically by gravity to and through a flow opening to a receiver, spaced from said flow opening and of assist ing the glass flowing into said. reeciver, by suctional action.

37. The method of feeding glass to a hollow receiver, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank, through a conduit. to a flow opening in said conduit, of flowing said glass by gravity, from said flow opening to a hollow receiver through a funnel shaped port spaced from said flow opening and of accelerating such flowing glass from said flow opening, by suctional action.

38'. The method of feeding glass to a molding receptacle from a flow opening, consisting of flowing glass intosaidreceptacle, by gravity, accelerated by a mechanical impulse, and of assisting such flowing glass within said receptacle by rarefying the atmosphere Within said receptacle with suctional action.

39. The method of feeding glass to a molding receptacle from a flow opening, consisting of flowing glass by gravity, accelerated by a mechanical impulse, into a receiver, spaced from said flow opening, and of assisting such flowing glass to fill said receiver, by suctional action operative therein.

40. The method of flowing glass from a flow opening through a space to a molding receptacle, consisting of flowing glass by gravity to said spaced receptacle, accelerating the gravity flow by a current mechanically produced at a point in the glass back of said flow opening and spaced therefrom, and of further accelerating the glass flowing within said receptacle, by a suctional action, operative therein.

41. The method of feeding glass, consisting of flowing glass by gravity beyond a flow opening to a receiver, and of assisting such gravity flow by the action of ejecting means, to partially fill said receiver and subsequently filling said receiver by suctional action from within said receiver.

42. The method of feeding glass to molds which consists in successively forcing and passing predetermined mass quantities of molten glass from a heated glass delivering medium, to a series of molds successively alined in spaced receiving position beneath said heated glass delivering medium, filling each of said molds with a mass quantity of glass, in an instantaneous manner, and suc cessively diverting and decreasing the passing of glass from said heated medium in between the successive delivering of glass to said molds, and approximately simultaneously therewith severing the glass in said molds, from the glass in said delivering medium, without imparting detrimental) congealing to the glass therein.

43. The method of feeding glass from a melting tank to a hollow receiver, consisting of flowing molten glass from a melting tank through a conduit to a flow nozzle,

flowing said glass by gravity from said flow nozzle to a hollow receiver closely spaced therefrom and varying the flowing from said nozzle by a rigid forcing and regurgitating medium in the body of glass above said nozzle and below the surface of said body, and by suctional activity within the hollow receiver.

44. The method of feeding glass, consisting of continuously delivering molten glass from a melting tank to a superheated outlet, measuring the glass as it is delivered from the superheated outlet by the aid of suction" rwesae ing of conducting molten glass through a conduit and a superheated flow opening to a measuring cup by gravity, filling said cup and disjoining the glass therein from the glass conducting from said opening and delivering the measured glass from said cup into a shaping mold, accomplishing said superheating by direct flame, in contact with said flow opening and surrounding the same, and accomplishing .said disjoining and delivering at a point adjacent to, but out of coadjuvant association with said superheated flow opening.

46. The method of feeding glass, consisting of delivering molten lass through a superheated outlet and a urning atmosphere, to a measuring element, passing a cooling blast around the measuring element, within the walls thereof, and of delivering material from the measuring element to a mold.

47. The method of feeding glass, consisting of conducting molten glass through a conduit to an opening, superheating said opening by the rapid circulating of a burning flame around it, drawing molten glass from said opening to a measuring element by suction, assistedby delivering gravity movement of molten glass from said orifice toward said measuring element, and delivering sfid glass from the measuring element to a mo 48. The method of feeding glass to a mold- I ing receptacle from a nozzle, consisting of flowing molten glass from a nozzle superheated to a higher degree than that of the flowing glass, of enveloping said flowing glass by a superheated atmosphere, of receiving said flowing glass through a mold port, having walls adapted to support said glass and spaced from the flow opening of said nozzle and said confining mold port being smaller in sectional area than the stream of glass passing from said superheated nozzle, flowing said glass through said mold port, into the cavity of a receptacle beneath said mold port while sealing said port, and making plastic the surface of the inflowing stream of glass by contact with the confining walls of said port and by differential pressures of swelling the inflowing glass within the cavity of the mold before contact with the walls of said cavity, and while being suspended from the supporting walls of said mold port.

49. The method of feeding glass to molds, which consists in successively extending, by intermittent forceactuation, mass quantities of glass from the heated lips of a discharge;

v orifice, contacting the said extended glass with the divergent sides of intake ports, of measuring molds, successively arranged in receiving position, beneath said discharge orifice, and out of contact therewith, and removing the atmospheric resistance, in said measuring molds, to the entry of said forceactuated glass into said molds, by suction within the molding cavities, and successively filling said molds with accurately measured quantities of glass in an instantaneous manner, and successlvely severlng, and delivering said quantities of glass from said meas-' urmg molds to successive sha ing molds.

In testimony whereof I a x my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ENOCH TH. FERNGREN. Witnesses: H. C. DENNIsoN, DONALD MCKAIG. 

